Spring Share #3 May 17th

A big week focused on “getting things in the ground”. We spent most of our days crawling down long rows transplanting seedlings. The last of the broccoli and cabbage went in, kohlrabi and fennel too. 1/2 the potatoes are in with the remainder scheduled for next week. A long row of green beans seeded in and the watermelon and cucumbers started in the greenhouse. Beds were prepared for the zucchini and we had a major harvest of leafy greens from the hoop house for this week’s CSA with the warm weather and sunshine. Irrigation lines are set and the beds all ready for future sweet potato planting. We are beginning to feel that we are over that gigantic hump of too much to do…. A whirlwind but a happy whirlwind.

Just finished up transplanting for the day with my favorite shovel.

We continue to replant the hoop house with Main Season Summer crops as the Spring Share winds down. Long rows of head lettuces, leafy greens and turnips going in every day.

Leafy green transplants going in before supper time.

WHAT IS IN YOUR SHARE

An unexpected bounty of greens from the hoop house this week. Several rotations jumped ahead with the warm sunny weather. A HUGE! fluffy selection…we love it! Enjoy!

Maeve helped pack the shares for the very first time. Here she is with the final spring share for this week.

Baby Arugula-The second cutting off this bed. A spicy green that is delicious in salads and even better wilted as a warm side dish.

Pretty Baby Arugula.

Baby Kale-A kale mix of flavorful little leaves. Fresh or saute they are just perfect.

Baby Kale soaking in it’s 3rd rinse before spinning.

Asian Green Mix-Another Green that can be enjoyed fresh in salads or saute. Long storage life too in the crisper drawer.

2nd Cutting of the Asian Greens row.

Leaf Lettuce-A huge harvest of the sweet leaf lettuce this week. Juicy and tender. Nothing better in early Spring Salads.

Morning leaf lettuce harvest with fennel planted in between the rows.

Pac Choi-Another variety of this crunchy green….A favorite snack around here. We love it fresh and in a lite stir fry too.

Pac Choi-Maeve’s go to snack while reading….

Pac choi divided up for this week’s share before packaging.

Spinach-A nice sized bag again this week….and nearing the end of Spring Spinach from the hoop house. We harvested and pulled the big donkey eared variety as it does not like the heat….next week may be the last harvest of other varieties of early spinach from the hoop house.

Hoop House spinach…

Pea Shoots-A favorite Springtime treat! Keep on a sunny windowsill snip and add to salad or as a garnish to soups or main dishes. Great pea flavor and will continue to grow after snipping.

Pea shoots ready to go home with CSA Members.

Honey!-Fall harvested from our backyard hives. Deep rich flavor.

Fantastic honey from our backyard hives…

BEST GUESS FOR NEXT WEEK-mini head lettuce, turnips, baby fennel, radishes, spinach, rhubarb and more……..